Tag Archives: Medicaid

When you work in elder care, you make a lot of friends. Scott Brown republicans, Warren dems, grizzly old retired radicals… as a care worker you will meet them all, bathe them all, and learn something unbelievable from almost everybody.
Providing good care is difficult, and receiving care can be no less challenging. There’s an exquisite trans-political sense of collaboration…

(sounds about right – promoted by Rob “EaBo Clipper” Eno)
GAO (Government Accountability Office) released a report on the failings of the fraud and abuse system for Medicaid or Medicare. The study was requested by Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (R) and Delaware Senator Thomas Carper (D).
From the AP story:
The federal government's systems for analyzing Medicare and Medicaid…

(You mean to tell me that the powers that be on Beacon Hill aren’t telling the truth. I’m shocked, shocked I tell ya. – promoted by Rob “EaBo Clipper” Eno)
Today the Legislature will vote on the final state budget.
I wanted to take one last opportunity to highlight the unrealistic assumptions that are being used for the MassHealth (Medicaid)…

(BOSTON) The landmark Massachusetts Health Care Reform law is responsible for a dramatic increase in health care spending over the period since it was enacted. The law did not bring about a promised reduction in health care expenditures. Rather, it permitted the state legislature and governor to expand health insurance coverage to almost all residents, while imposing more than $8…

Years ago when the Simpsons was still funny they had a recurring bit where a concerned citizen would plead “Won’t somebody please think of the children?”. Today I ask is there not one member of the Senate with a D after their name that will stand up for the children of America? While Harry Reid is busy trying to concoct…